Drugs, 50+ guns seized from NKY man's home

Man facing multiple charges

An Owen County man has been arrested on drug charges after troopers served a search warrant at his home.

Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 5 went to the home of Ryan Pierson, 38, at 4500 Jonesville Road on Saturday.

While searching the home, troopers said they found multiple bags of marijuana as well as drug trafficking paraphernalia. Troopers also found more than 100 prescription pain pills and seized 58 firearms from the home.

Pierson was arrested and charged with trafficking in marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a meth precursor, possession of marijuana, possession of a legend drug, and prescription not in the proper container.

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